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Abstract

Objective:

The aim of this paper is to provide an opinion on the issues surrounding the pregnant psychiatric trainee, from the perspective of a senior female colleague who has integrated professional life with motherhood.

Method:

The basis for this opinion piece is the article by a psychiatric trainee who describes her response to pregnancy and this is supplemented by some additional articles from psychiatrists on the theme of early career pregnancy.

Results:

A combination of published literature and personal experience were used to form an opinion on pregnancy and the early career psychiatrist.

Conclusion:

Pregnancy while training provides challenges to the trainee, the employer and the training networks but it provides benefits to both the individual and patients, and the role of a supervisor is to facilitate this.

Keywords

colleagues’ reactions early career psychiatrist patient care pregnancy psychiatry training system reactions

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